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| Can someone suggest what a Crystal rep / ski host might be paid weekly (split into with / without commission if possible) ? My youngest has got a job doing this in the 2012-2013 season and I think she's misunderstood the wages as they seem rather high |
As has been said, Crystal charge a Provision of Service, which is taken out of the monthly wages and covers transport to and from resort from the UK, insurance, accommodation, ski hire etc etc.
If your youngest thinks the wages are high then they've definitely misunderstood it!! From memory of a couple of years ago with Crystal, after tax, NI and POS was taken out the standard monthly wage was around £400 - £450 (except mine as my tax code was wrong and for a couple of months I got £125!!). Wages are supplemented by whatever job you do; reps earn commission on ski pack and apres ski sales (about 50 or 60 euros a week paid in cash out there), chalet hosts earn tips from the chalet guests. Reps may also pick up tips from customers but its rarer than for chalet hosts, the most noticeable times I got tipped as a rep were after really good days of ski hosting (in particular when we got a bit "creative" with the rules of on-piste and off-piste hosting......!)
It's not a job you do for the money, that's for damned sure. But then it is a great job and an awesome time.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You don’t go to work in the UK and then see wear-and-tear on the office carpet as a deduction from your wages, so why do some TO’s think it a good idea to do this type of thing to resort staff.
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I'm dead sure this isn't the reason, but if I was working in this way and looking to defend the practice I would mount the defence based on what would be assessed by the revenue as justified expense and what was a benefit in kind (for example a lift pass for a chalet host).
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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The fact is I am not defending anyone but all operators small and large do it. part and parcel of the industry.
But when you figure it out, food, accom, travel etc it is not a bad wage... some pay more some less that is just the way it is... 
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Hi Everyone!
Just wanted to give a quick update and to thank everyone who took the time to post here - the advice really helped!
I am glad to say, I have been offered a position this winter - can't wait to get out their for my first season!
The interview process was actually really fun!
So thanks for all the help and maybe I will see a few of you out here this winter
Al
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Ski_AL, well done! Always nice when a plan comes together. Hope you enjoy yourself out there.
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Ski_AL, that's great! thanks for coming back to tell us. Keep in touch, and have a wonderful season. 
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Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
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I went to a Crystal interview day last year, the most important bit was your presentation, speak confidently and know what you are talking about, if you are nervous and clearly haven't researched what you are talking about you won't make it into the second half of that day. The next most important bit is how you do in the group activities, we had to come up with a theme night that would appeal to all age ranges, which is harder than you think, you need to be seen to be vocal and make yourself important to the groups pitch to the assessors.
Do those well and pass your maths test and you'll get through.
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After all it is free 
After all it is free
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Ski_AL, Well done and thanks for coming back to let us know...the odd update during your season could be fun reading 
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Well done Ski_AL and thanks for coming back to let us know how you got on. Have a great season!!!!!!
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Ski the Net with snowHeads
Ski the Net with snowHeads
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Hi all.
Just wanted to send a massive thanks to everyone who has taken some time to send out some advice on this forum. I have my Crystal Rep interview later this week and am really grateful for the help and advice I've found here, and (fingers crossed) will give me a fighting chance of working the upcoming season. Appreciate your help and am looking forward to taking some of your knowledge with me in the upcoming interview.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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jdawson989, Welcome to Snowheads...glad you found the stuff on here useful, and hope it helps with the interview.
You should think about changing your 'Location' on your forum profile, though, because at the moment it's got your email address in and you don't want nasty webpage scraping things stealing your details and sending you inviting offers for male enhancement apparatus 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much 
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
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Urban_freestyle,
I had a similar interview once. I spent half an hour chatting to my boss about an old operating system we both used to work on, then his boss came in and we talked about skiing holidays for three hours. I still got the job
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